The Graduate Student Senate presented its Ninth Annual Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards April 23 in the Women's Building.

Among Wednesday’s winners was the Brown School’s own Professor Nancy Morrow-Howell. Earlier this year, two MSW students nominated Morrow-Howell for the prestigious honor. From a very strong group of nominees, six faculty members were named for the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards with seventeen other faculty members recognized for excellence in mentoring. 

The awards were established in 1999-2000 to honor faculty members whose dedication to graduate students and commitment to excellence in graduate training have made a significant contribution to the quality of life and professional development of graduate students in Arts & Sciences.

Outside of being an excellent model and mentor to her students, Professor Morrow-Howell studies issues of concern to older adults and their families, including adequacy of care for frail older adults and use of community services, including mental health services.  She also studies the productive engagement of older adults in work, volunteer, civic service, and care giving roles.

Her research projects have expanded knowledge on adequacy of informal care; assessment and clinical case management with older adults; and the institutional capacity of our society to engage older adults in productive roles.  Her research mirrors the several different classes on gerontology that she teaches.